82 TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Crop. — Age, 122 years. Scots fir. Much of the crop was blown 

 down during the storms of 1893-94 ; and 15 acres of the remainder 

 were felled in 1899. Of the remaining stock, that on the S. side, 

 45 acres, is well-grown and of fine quality, but is attacked by red- 

 rot. Stock estimated at 45 trees, each of 65 cubic feet, to the acre ; 

 that on the N. side, 20 acres, is estimated at 60 trees, of 14 cubic- 

 feet, to the acre. During the recent cuttings, standards of Scots 

 fir, healthy, full crowned, 9 to 12 to the acre, have been left 

 as seed-bearers. This operation has been well done. Part of 

 the ground is covered with very dense brackens, but there are a 

 few self-sown seedlings. There is some debris on the unstocked 

 ground, with much dense bracken and coarse heather; but very 

 few self-sown seedlings. 



Treatment. — The old wood should be felled early, and the 

 ground, including the unstocked portion, should be stocked with 

 Scots fir and a few larch. Permanent shelter-belts are required 

 on the N.E. and N.W. sides. 



Conditions of Locality. — Elevation, 400 to 600 feet ; moderate 

 S. slope. Soil, light, sandy loam below, to hard pan in the higher 

 parts. Drainage defective in places. 



Crop. — Old Wood. Age, 121 years. Scots fir. Stock estimated 

 at 45 trees, each of 60 cubic feet, to the acre. Ruined by squirrels. 

 A considerable area covered with very dense brackens. — Young 

 Wood. Age, 7 to 9 years. Larch (pure in places), Scots fir, silver 

 fir, Douglas fir, elm and ash. Croups of Douglas fir have been 

 inter-planted with larch, which will probably disappear. Larch 

 also planted, in places, under trees of the old crop, where they will 

 not succeed. Very dense brackens interfere with the crop in 

 places, and damage is done by roe-deer and by rabbits. About 

 one-half of the unstocked area is covered with debris. A few 

 Scots fir standards remain. In places the brackens and coarse 

 heather are very dense, but some self-sown seedlings are forcing 

 their way through it. 



Treatment. — Cut down the old wood as soon as possible. Fill 

 vacancies in the young wood with Scots fir and shade-bearers, 

 liestock, including bare ground, with Scots fir mixed with a few 

 larch. 



No. 36. — Cross Hills. 



Old Conifers 14-802 Acres. 



Young Conifers, .... 16-327 ,, 



Total, . . . 31-129 „ 



Conditions of Locality. — Elevation, 180 to 210 feet. The old 

 wood, on ridges, alternating with young wood in hollows. Soil, 



